Opening dates and times

MANCHESTER’S Christmas Markets formally open to the public today and will be open seven days a week until the week before Christmas.

The majority of the Christmas Market sites will wrap up on Wednesday December 22.

But the Winter Gardens at Piccadilly Gardens - this year’s festive hub - will run through to finish on Sunday January 2, as will Cathedral Gardens and the ice skating rink.

OPENING TIMES

The markets across Manchester will be open daily Monday to Sunday from 10am. Food and drinks stalls will be open to 9pm each night, while most other stalls close at 8pm.

THE WINTER GARDENS AT PICCADILLY

Open daily 10am to 9pm (craft stalls open until 8pm) Street food stalls open until 6pm / Craft stalls open until 8pm

Early 6pm close for final day before Christmas, Wednesday 22 December - all stalls

HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS FOR THE WINTER GARDENS AT PICCADILLY Christmas Eve 10am - 5pm Christmas Day CLOSED Boxing Day 10am - 5pm 27 December 10am - 7.30pm (Bank Hol)

28 December 10am - 7.30pm (Bank Hol)

29 December 10am - 7.30pm 30 December 10am - 7.30pm 31 December 10am - 5pm 1 January 10am - 5pm (Bank Hol)

2 January 10am - 5pm

CATHEDRAL GARDENS Open daily 10am to 9pm (craft stalls open until 8pm) until Sunday 2 January

FESTIVE HOURS FOR CATHEDRAL GARDENS Christmas Eve 10am - 5pm Christmas Day CLOSED Boxing Day 10am - 5pm 27 December 10am - 7.30pm (Bank Hol)

28 December 10am - 7.30pm (Bank Hol)

29 December 10am - 7.30pm 30 December 10am - 7.30pm 31 December 10am - 5pm 1 January 10am - 5pm (Bank Hol)

2 January 10am - 5pm